Kenya: High Court rejected Meta's appeal to dismiss case on alleged incitement to violence and hate speech on the platform
Description
High Court rejected Meta's appeal to dismiss case on alleged incitement to violence and hate speech on the platform
On 3 April 2025, the High Court of Kenya ruled that a constitutional petition brought against Meta by two Ethiopian nationals and the Katiba Institute could proceed, dismissing Meta’s application to strike out the case on jurisdictional grounds. The…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court